Fundraising Fox

Jimmy James

Founder

Founder at Plantshop

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FoundedPlantshop

Founder at Plantshop

Intro paths

→

In turn, Jimmy can intro founders to Plantshop's investors below.

Plantshop's investors · 1

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Plantshop

ASAbdul Sameer
Abdul SameerFounder

Experience

  1. plantshop.aeFounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Fund For FoundersCo-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentIndia
  3. JIMMY MANALEL ADVISORYFounder & Principal Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Founder-BeingCo-Founder & Chief Stewardcurrent2026 — present
  5. Toolbox AgentCo-Founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2024 — present
  6. 1trepreneur1tank Pitch co-founder2024 — 2025
  7. 1trepreneurInvestment Specialist2024 — 2025
  8. 1trepreneurFounding Partner2023 — 2025
  9. 1trepreneurStartup Mentor2023 — 2025
  10. TiE DubaiMentee2022 — 2023
  11. 500 GlobalAccelerator Program2018
  12. AdmireworksBusiness Development2013 — 2015Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  13. Emirates NBDOperations Team Member (OPC)2013Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  14. Emirates NBDCustomer Service Representative2010 — 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Skills & more

Product Marketing5Lead Generation8Marketing Management7Marketing Strategy15Business Development19CRM6New Business Development3Product Management1Sales Management6Account Management3Key Account Management3Market Research3
+8 moreCompetitive AnalysisMarketingChannel PartnersMicrosoft OfficeAdvertisingManagementTeam ManagementCustomer Service

Languages Arabic · English · Hindi

From Jimmy's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jimmy James?
Founder at Plantshop
Where does Jimmy James work?
Jimmy James is Founder of Plantshop.
What companies did Jimmy James found?
Jimmy James founded Plantshop.
Where did Jimmy James go to school?
Jimmy James studied at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) (Startup, Invest, Impact, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Amity University (Certification Course, Living Without Oil); Y Combinator (Startup School, Entrepreneurship).

Same school

Also attended KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)9

Gareth LlewellynInvestment Director at Northern GritstoneRaed MaroufPrincipal at ElmMohammad QatomahAnalyst at Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesArne ScheuFounder at Valink TherapeuticsAbdullah AsiriFounder at LucidyaZuhair khayyatFounder at Lucidya

+ 3 more

Also attended Amity University20

Nikita SharmaPrincipal at Versant VenturesShaklin SultanMarketing Manager at She CapitalArchit GeminiFinancial Analyst at Kintaro CapitalRaghav SyalAssociate at Bertelsmann India InvestmentsShefali JohnsonChief of Staff & CEO (Comic Con India) at NODWIN GamingAnish JainFounder & Chief Executive Officer at WadzPay

+ 14 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Calicut5

Raphael KiranHead of Service and Support, MegaGroup at HighTechXLJoseph SunnyFounder at Buy Me a CoffeeSachin ShenoyFounder at HealthifyMeGanesh PadmanabhanExecutive Officer, Director at AutonomizeKris NairExecutive Officer, Director at Autonomize

Shared employers

Also worked at plantshop.ae2

Ajmal SharafuddinExecutive Director at MBS Global InvestmentsAbdul SameerFounder at Plantshop

Also worked at 500 Global235

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesMarinda LukInvestor at Initialized Capital

+ 229 more